U23 World League

José Dellagiovanna
Spectators: 7551 (Terracing: 5680, Seating: 1741, VIP seats: 130) Shane Brindley made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Masao Koriotto in the 2nd minute of play. Shane Brindley made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Masao Koriotto in the 4th minute of play. In the 7th minute, Tigre's Gwyn Lawson dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Guillermo Sal's late challenge caught a Juventus Telford's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Guillermo Sal helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Juventus Telford booed when Tigre was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guillermo Sal didn't get a good kick on the ball. 19 minutes into the match, Tigre's goal looked a bit too open when Tris Hurst came free, but Stefan Orlicki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 21st match minute, Juventus Telford was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Daniel Crabtree to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Juventus Telford's Shane Brindley got control of the ball when Gwyn Lawson tried to sneak it across the goal line. With an all-out effort, Tigre's Shane Brindley threw himself towards the right post 27 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Masao Koriotto, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Saverio Perpinya hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Alastair Wishart received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Stefan Orlicki tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pedro Aparecido sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jake Coton charged in rather forcefully in the 36th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jake Coton the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. If Masao Koriotto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arnaldo Lore received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Shane Brindley tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Daniel Crabtree to make the kick off. 61 minutes into the match, Tigre's goalkeeper Stefan Orlicki had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Crabtree. Stefan Orlicki showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tony Morning, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Gwyn Lawson took the ball and in the 67 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Shane Brindley. Shane Brindley dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. After 71 minutes, Celedonio Ugaitz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tigre and the Juventus Telford players grew even worse after the yellow card. After having played for 72 minutes, Tris Hurst managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Juventus Telford's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tris Hurst was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the match clock showed 76 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Gwyn Lawson sped through Juventus Telford's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Shane Brindley. In the 79th minute Arnaldo Lore shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Shane Brindley saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 82 minutes, Gwyn Lawson made it 4-0 with a short kick to the right side. Juventus Telford's Shane Brindley tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to Tigre getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Arnaldo Lore hit a great ball. Shane Brindley took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gwyn Lawson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gwyn Lawson in the 89th minute of play forced Juventus Telford's goalkeeper Shane Brindley to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Shane Brindley took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Masao Koriotto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Juventus Telford's Shane Brindley played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Masao Koriotto in the 91st minute of play. Alastair Wishart struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Stefan Orlicki didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Juventus Telford. Tigre walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.